Normal People in Literature & Fiction — the list

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Now an Emmy-nominated a Hulu original series • New York Times best seller “A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships” ( People ) from the author of Conversations with Friends , “a master of the literary keep-playing title” (J. Courtney Sullivan). One of the 10 best novels of the decade – Entertainment Weekly Ten best books of the year – People , Slate , the New York Public Library, Harvard Crimson Best books of the year – The New York Times , The New York Times Recording Review , O: The Oprah Magazine , Time , NPR, The Washington Post , Vogue , Esquire , Glamour , Elle , Marie Claire , Vox , The Paris Review , Good Housekeeping , Town & Country Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town, but the similarities end there. At school, Connell is popular and well liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation – awkward but electrifying – something life changing begins. A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years at university, Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other people and possibilities but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back together. And as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to go to save the other. Normal People is the story of mutual fascination, friendship, and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find that they can’t. Praise for Normal People “[A] novel that demands to be read compulsively, in one sitting.” ( The Washington Post ) “Arguably the buzziest novel of the season, Sally Rooney’s elegant sophomore effort…is a worthy successor to Conversations with Friends . Here, again, she unflinchingly moves through class dynamics and young love with wit and nuance.” ( Th

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